Nenas (en. Girls)

/ˈnenas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Girl or young female person.

The girls play in the park.

Las nenas juegan en el parque.

A term of affection used to refer to a girl or young person.

Those girls are very mischievous.

Esas nenas son muy traviesas.

In some contexts, it can refer to young women in general.

The girls at the party were very lively.

Las nenas de la fiesta estaban muy animadas.

Derived from the diminutive 'nena', which comes from the Latin 'nina', meaning girl.

the girls are happy

an expression that refers to the joy of girls.

las nenas son felices

lullabies for the girls

children's songs sung to the little ones.

nanas para las nenas

girls in power

an expression that emphasizes the ability and strength of young women.

las nenas al poder

nena

Singular form of nenas, refers to a girl.

nena

little girl

Synonym that refers to a small girl.

chiquita

young

A person who is in the stage of adolescence or youth.

joven

Colloquial term used in some regions to refer to girls affectionately.

Hey, girl, come here.

Eh, nena, ven aquí.

Used to refer to girls in a context of protection or tenderness.

Look at the girls, they are so sweet.

Mira a las nenas, son tan dulces.